University City School District

7700 Olive Blvd
University City, MO 63130-2042
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

University City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,679 students in University City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in University City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
2,505 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

University City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MO)
#507 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of University City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of University City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of University City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of University City  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.50
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
1,958 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
78%
16%
# White Students
285 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
11%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
170
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,789 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,915 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of University City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of University City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,789
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in University City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,915
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in University City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best University City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flynn Park Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7220 Waterman Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4421
Grades: K-5
| 292 students
Rank: #22.
Brittany Woods
Math: 15% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8125 Groby Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4280
Grades: 6-8
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Jackson Park Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7400 Balson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4451
Grades: K-5
| 255 students
Rank: #44.
Barbara Jordan Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 N 82nd Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4361
Grades: K-5
| 319 students
Rank: #55.
Pershing Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6761 Bartmer Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 290-4152
Grades: K-5
| 254 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,505 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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